Friday · Jun 5, 2026
Scarborough suspect sought in two chain snatchings
Same attacker struck twice in May; investigators believe grey pickup truck and dark Jeep involved.
Backrooms marketing popping up downtown Toronto
Saw creepy backrooms posters near the CBC building and down Duncan Street alleys. Either someone's running an ARG, doing it for fun, or it's legit movie promo. Either way it's...
MitiS (21+)
DPRTMNT
Emo Night Toronto at Sneaky Dee's
Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue
Six charged in Riverside retail robbery, coins stolen
Police seized counterfeit firearm, items of evidentiary value after search warrant execution.
Someone left a love note on the Line 1 subway train
"I'm glad you exist 🫶" showed up on a Line 1 train. The city's just leaving little reminders for each other now.
Rinzen | 4AM LAST CALL
CODA
Orange Functional: Toronto's most unique basketball court
Interactive art installation in new Biidaasige Park reimagines the sport as sculpture and play.
Heydon Park students face forced relocation amid LRT fallout
Parents of special-needs students protest sudden upheaval with no clarity on where school will move.
Albino baby raccoon spotted alone under patio in Toronto
Someone's finding an albino raccoon kit under their patio furniture while the rest of the family bailed. He's been crying out for them — people wondering if mom's coming back...
Ticket scalping fines jump to $25,000 ahead of World Cup
Ontario cracking down on resale markups as tournament kicks off June 12 in Toronto.
The Listros - Into The Otherside Tour w/ Avalon Stone and Chlorine
Lee's Palace
Monica Lewis, Little Jamaica's icon, dead at 86
The beloved beauty supply store owner shaped Toronto's Jamaican community for six decades.
The Listros - Into The Otherside Tour w/ Avalon Stone and Chlorine
Lee's Palace
ROCKET 88 + LEES GARAGE
Spot 1 Grill & Music Hall
Drom Taberna: Queen West's 4 a.m. living room
The venue where anime jazz, Balkan beer, and disco lights create an ordinary kind of magic.
ArtJam Toronto vol.2
The Dance Cave
Tiger Bride - Toronto
Michael Young Theatre at Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Pippin - Whitby
The Whitby Courthouse Theatre
Rogers Centre Ballpark Tours
Rogers Centre
Penn & Teller
Meridian Hall
Dead Days w/ Nvmerals, Weatherlight & Sinscape
Hard Luck Bar
bbno$ with The Living Tombstone
RBC Amphitheatre
Anubhav Singh Bassi
Massey Hall
Theatre of Dreams by Hofesh Shechter Company
Bluma Appel Theatre
Toronto Symphony Orchestra - Toronto
Roy Thomson Hall
Johnson Street w/ Club Rouge & Just Amsterdam
Supermarket
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical - Toronto
Princess of Wales Theatre Toronto
Don Toliver: Octane Tour
Scotiabank Arena
& Juliet - Toronto
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Grease - Toronto
Jane Mallett Theatre
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
Dancing Through the Decades - Brampton
Rose Theatre Brampton
Alex Isley
The Danforth Music Hall
Jaguar Sun
Longboat Hall
Johnson Street w/ Club Rouge & Just Amsterdam
Supermarket
Johnny Orlando - Songs For Young Lovers - Live & Intimate
The Opera House
Kevin Morby
History
Bon Jovi Forever
Rockpile Rock Bar
Toronto Marlies v Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins - Round 4 Home Game 3
Coca-Cola Coliseum
Prince Daddy & the Hyena
The Mod Club
Johnny Orlando
The Opera House - Toronto
My New Band Believe
Monarch Tavern
Dog Man - The Musical - Toronto
CAA Theatre
Out of Reach EP Release Show w/ PaperCapGuns, Lunipeer & The Pressures
Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue
Artistic Edge Dance Companys 15th Anniversary Showcase
Meadowvale Theatre
Canadian Dance Company: Dancing Through the Decades
Living Arts Centre Auditorium
Mayor slams FIFA's water bottle ban as 'pure money grab'
Toronto's mayor is calling out FIFA for banning outside water bottles at World Cup matches—a move that forces fans to buy overpriced drinks inside the venue. City's not happy...
Luke Combs - My Kinda Saturday Night Tour
Rogers Stadium
Luke Combs with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington and Thelma & James
Rogers Stadium - Toronto
Erskine-Smith confirms he's leaving federal politics
The Liberal MP for Beaches-East York is stepping down from Parliament after a decade representing the riding, ending his provincial leadership bid.
TTC using drones to manage World Cup crowds
The TTC is deploying drones to monitor station congestion and coordinate real-time responses to crowding during the World Cup. Helps manage the expected surge in transit demand.
Ontario spent $465M more on student aid. Almost all went to private colleges
New data shows the rise in OSAP costs the Ford government blamed for cutting grants actually stemmed from private career college students, not universities.
Union Station's Skywalk: 32 years of change in one photo
A side-by-side comparison of Union Station's Skywalk from 1994 and today shows how much the downtown core has transformed. The contrast is wild.
FIFA demands Toronto fans pay back free World Cup tickets after system glitch
About 60 people who exploited a pricing error to snag Category 2 tickets for Canada's opener for free now have a week to pay up or lose their seats.
Inside the Lassonde Art Trail: Toronto's new public art destination
A 4.2-kilometre waterfront trail south of the Gardiner now hosts rotating contemporary sculptures. The city expects a million visitors annually.
Durham police bust sprawling 'criminal tourism' network across GTA
Project Jetsetter has arrested 46 people and identified 164 suspects in a years-long probe of organized international crime groups targeting Toronto and surrounding regions.
Line 1 closure set for World Cup weekend
The Yonge-University subway will shut down between St George and Sheppard West stations Saturday night through Sunday for planned track work.
Emergency workers reunite with girl they saved
Toronto paramedics and firefighters reunited this week with Harper, a 2-year-old girl they brought back from cardiac arrest. Her parents said: "Harper's heart beats because of you."
Former CityNews reporter sues Rogers for $650K
Tina Yazdani filed a lawsuit after being abruptly let go in April, alleging unfair dismissal and seeking damages for lost wages and moral injury.
City's World Cup energy shifting one week out
Toronto's vibe is noticeably different as the World Cup kicks off next week. Streets are busier, more people are talking about it, the whole city feels like it's gearing up.
Zoning loophole lets builders sidestep multiplex intent
A dispute in Leaside is raising questions about whether Toronto's new multiplex rules are being used to build massive single-family homes instead of addressing the housing crisis.
Water spurting from ground at Danforth and Victoria
A construction site at Danforth and Victoria Park has water shooting up from underground. The crews are on it but definitely watch your step if you're in the area.
Court dismisses Crown bid to detain lawyer in wedding case
Ontario's top court rejected the Crown's effort to overturn bail for Deepak Paradkar, who is accused of advising a murder in an alleged international drug ring.
Pot shops expect World Cup sales bump near stadium
Cannabis retailers near Toronto Stadium are stocking novelty products and expecting up to 10% sales increases during tournament match days.
OPP officer fired over tow-truck industry favours
An Ontario Provincial Police officer has been fired for misconduct involving favours with the tow-truck industry. The discipline was disclosed this week.
University Avenue bike lanes face new scrutiny over logic
A transit advocacy group's criticism of cycle tracks near major hospitals is drawing pushback from analysts who say the claims don't hold up under closer examination.
T&T Supermarket opening 40K-sq-ft Sherway Gardens store
The Asian grocery chain will occupy a major retail space at the Etobicoke mall in summer 2027, filling a vacancy left by departing anchor tenants.
World Cup dining: spots within walking distance of stadium
If you scored World Cup tickets, here's where to eat near Toronto Stadium without fighting Uber traffic after the final whistle.
6 Toronto hotel restaurants worth the visit
Refined hospitality and top chef menus draw locals and travellers to these destination dining spots across the city.
Casa Loma General Admission
Casa Loma
Night skyline at Bloor and Yonge from the north
Someone captured the city lights at Bloor and Yonge from north-facing angle and it's gorgeous. Reddit's losing it over the shot — that stretch of skyline hits different at night.
Therapists hunting for affordable office space on Bloor & Christie
Independent therapists and counsellors across the GTA are struggling to find flexible, affordable clinic space. Someone just posted about a hidden gem near Bloor and Christie —...
New water shuttle launches on Toronto waterfront Friday
East-West Water Shuttle Pilot opens with three stops in the inner harbour. One-way trips $15, hourly departures starting 11 a.m.
Terror
Lithuanian House